Most variable procedure prices

For each procedure: the lowest and highest discounted cash price any US hospital in our data publishes, and how many times over the cheapest the priciest is.

Procedure Hospitals Lowest cash Median Highest cash Ratio
Detect agent nos dna dir 261 $7.20 $138.00 $1,395.85 193.9×
Zoledronic acid 4 mg/5 ml intravenous solution 661 $23.64 $432.92 $4,582.80 193.9×
Thyroid (TSH) Test 914 $6.00 $112.70 $1,163.00 193.8×
Lead capillary 871 $2.95 $57.50 $571.80 193.8×
John cunningham antibody 442 $6.68 $78.00 $1,294.15 193.7×
Voriconazole in ns IV syringe 5 mg/ml (pediatric) - cnr 509 $7.26 $165.81 $1,406.40 193.7×
Gemcitabine 1 gram intravenous solution 586 $10.50 $207.51 $2,034.00 193.7×
Parathormone (pth) intact 919 $10.42 $206.18 $2,017.92 193.7×
Mayo phospholipid neutralization hexagonal lupus anticoagulant 804 $4.31 $84.66 $834.00 193.5×
Cytomegalovirus (cmv) antibody igm 881 $5.07 $100.00 $981.00 193.5×
Boot j walker l 471 $12.08 $234.00 $2,336.64 193.4×
Mayo lipoprotein electrophoresis 548 $2.60 $50.70 $502.90 193.4×
Consultation pathology during surgery frozen section each additional block 832 $5.86 $113.68 $1,133.07 193.4×
Albuterol ipratrop non-comp 341 $0.33 $5.67 $63.79 193.3×
Dilate tear duct opening 152 $23.94 $454.40 $4,627.00 193.3×
Warde aldolase 838 $2.70 $54.05 $521.80 193.3×
Ceftriaxone 1 gram solution for injection 652 $4.14 $83.39 $800.00 193.2×
Mesh tiss ovitex lpr 15x15x25cm 6mm oval 140 $673.35 $14,784.00 $130,108.48 193.2×
Prednisone 1 mg tablet 429 $0.25 $2.88 $48.30 193.2×
Endoscopic pancreatoscopy 195 $119.40 $2,325.00 $23,063.90 193.2×
_propoxygc/msur 379 $4.40 $95.55 $849.80 193.1×
Calprotectin fecal 919 $8.72 $170.00 $1,684.00 193.1×
Alcohol (ethanol) any specimen except urine/breath 577 $5.33 $96.00 $1,029.05 193.1×
Mayo androstenedione 851 $5.63 $110.00 $1,086.85 193.0×
Bln 30frx10mmx12cm renal nephromax 632 $250.25 $5,330.60 $48,300.00 193.0×
Ther nma rdctj intus/obstrcj 468 $27.79 $538.88 $5,363.58 193.0×
Warde infectious agent antigen immunoassay ql/sq multi step hepatitis be agn 861 $2.95 $57.50 $569.32 193.0×
Mayo insft insulin free 672 $2.79 $55.00 $538.43 193.0×
Upper Endoscopy (EGD, with biopsy) 463 $88.92 $1,768.00 $17,156.61 192.9×
Ghs sedimentation rate 561 $2.38 $45.50 $459.00 192.9×
Immunofixation electrophoresis serum 900 $7.15 $142.50 $1,378.58 192.8×
Remove spinal lamina add-on 63048 103 $291.54 $5,796.16 $56,198.08 192.8×
Ghs alpha thalasemia, 7 deletions 499 $20.25 $394.20 $3,903.29 192.8×
Esophagoscopy balloon <30mm 252 $120.50 $2,460.00 $23,221.06 192.7×
Gadoxetate 0.25 mmol/ml (181.43 mg/ml) intravenous solution 466 $12.64 $249.80 $2,434.74 192.6×
Gallium illuccix 1 millicure 226 $104.75 $1,696.55 $20,166.00 192.5×
Cystine urine quantitative 617 $5.04 $100.70 $970.20 192.5×
Mayo iodine 767 $6.13 $114.05 $1,180.00 192.5×
Mayo muramidase 808 $3.17 $62.03 $610.00 192.4×
CT heart w/evaluation of calcium without contrast 717 $9.46 $150.00 $1,820.04 192.4×
Cytomegalovirus (cmv) antibody igg 900 $5.10 $96.00 $981.00 192.4×
Analysis gene f2 20210g>a variant 875 $11.52 $226.85 $2,215.57 192.3×
Coagulation time activated teg 754 $2.72 $52.47 $523.04 192.3×
Inj, bezlotoxumab, 10 mg 251 $332.50 $7,612.43 $63,921.37 192.2×
Warde cadmium blood 786 $3.91 $76.70 $751.41 192.2×
Warde vitamin c (ascorbic acid) 850 $2.64 $50.00 $507.32 192.2×
Doppler upper/lower extremity arteries limited bilateral 860 $24.75 $481.65 $4,754.45 192.1×
Abdominal CT scan (without contrast) 909 $69.75 $1,353.32 $13,397.21 192.1×
Arth shld srg decompr subacrml sp w/prt acrmplsty w/crccrml sep proc lt(rest method ii cah) 151 $272.32 $5,241.60 $52,294.98 192.0×
Mayo lamotrigine therapeutic drug level 872 $3.36 $66.43 $645.06 192.0×
#cf-97variants 800 $31.98 $639.44 $6,136.52 191.9×
Nerve conduction studies 13+ 526 $68.25 $1,327.39 $13,091.74 191.8×
Iopamidol 250 mg iodine/ml (51 %) intravenous solution 518 $5.96 $165.67 $1,142.99 191.8×
Warde cryoglobulin 887 $2.65 $50.96 $508.20 191.8×
Sinus CT scan (without contrast) 914 $66.75 $1,289.00 $12,798.00 191.7×
Dexamethasone 4 mg tablet 464 $0.46 $5.85 $88.19 191.7×
Mayo cocou cortisone urine 876 $10.95 $216.00 $2,099.00 191.7×
Infect ag na hpv high-risk types 763 $7.22 $139.20 $1,383.38 191.6×
Colonoscopy flex w/rem of tumor(s)/polyp(s)/lesion(s) by hot biopsy(s) forceps (rest meth ii cah) 287 $114.45 $2,288.00 $21,927.26 191.6×
Acetazolamide 500 mg solution for injection 681 $6.30 $122.55 $1,207.00 191.6×
Gentamicin peak therapeutic drug level 872 $6.35 $123.84 $1,216.56 191.6×
Infliximab-dyyb 100 mg intravenous solution 473 $63.60 $1,537.84 $12,184.70 191.6×
Warde vitamin b6 (pyridoxine) 863 $6.00 $118.30 $1,149.09 191.5×
Contrast x-ray gallbladder 366 $18.00 $341.00 $3,446.23 191.5×
Calcium gluconate 100 mg/ml (10 %) intravenous solution 530 $3.00 $64.49 $574.31 191.4×
Ghs veeg 12-26 hr intmt mont 515 $98.82 $1,932.00 $18,913.66 191.4×
Pinworm exam 739 $2.09 $39.62 $400.00 191.4×
Debr inf skin add-on 11001 222 $6.72 $124.08 $1,286.00 191.4×
Adenosine 3 mg/250 ml bag for osm 588 $10.92 $271.98 $2,089.74 191.4×
Cyclosporine oral 100 mg 337 $3.93 $37.31 $751.97 191.3×
Mayo gamma-globin full gene sequencing 701 $70.95 $1,519.25 $13,573.80 191.3×
Inj hrt cath w/s&i sel right vent 425 $49.68 $999.96 $9,501.95 191.3×
Quant diff pulm perf w/imaging 686 $61.44 $1,199.16 $11,748.13 191.2×
Gammagraft 72 $1.00 $1.00 $191.20 191.2×
Mesna 100 mg/ml intravenous solution 493 $5.24 $107.41 $1,001.60 191.1×
Octreotide acetate 100 mcg/ml injection (wrapper) 626 $4.70 $90.00 $898.20 191.1×
Tissue transglutaminase iga 793 $2.28 $44.80 $435.65 191.1×
Infectious agent antigen immunoassay ql/sq multi step cryptococcus neoformans 473 $3.64 $72.80 $695.50 191.1×
Cholinesterase 708 $2.10 $39.48 $401.24 191.1×
Pemetrexed disodium 100 mg intravenous powder for solution 405 $209.59 $7,089.13 $40,026.00 191.0×
Applicator tag rfid localizer 12gx7cm 330 $51.71 $981.75 $9,874.96 191.0×
Glucose 1 hr post dose 845 $2.59 $49.00 $494.59 191.0×
Lig/band angioaccess av fistula 326 $235.62 $4,676.50 $44,992.66 191.0×
Susceptibility mic per plate 863 $5.50 $106.00 $1,050.00 190.9×
Mayo insulin antibodies 867 $5.14 $99.00 $981.03 190.9×
Ecmo/ecls insj prph cannula 6yrs&older perq 33952 323 $147.40 $2,660.16 $28,129.92 190.8×
Fusion of foot bones 147 $431.97 $8,260.30 $82,423.59 190.8×
Rpr aa hrn rcr < 3 rdc 169 $228.96 $4,500.75 $43,683.86 190.8×
Mayo estrone 831 $4.44 $85.00 $847.09 190.8×
Revise/replace knee joint 87 $337.61 $6,287.67 $64,403.55 190.8×
Mayo a1app alpha 1 antitrypsin phenotype 861 $3.44 $65.28 $656.00 190.7×
Foreskn manip w/lss preputial ads+stretching 54450 504 $28.42 $534.00 $5,419.00 190.7×
T cells total count 897 $6.48 $130.20 $1,235.57 190.7×
Fentanyl citrate (pf) 50 mcg/ml injection for compounding (wrapper) 648 $5.17 $101.40 $985.25 190.6×
Warde vitamin d (1 25 dihydroxy) 896 $7.20 $140.32 $1,371.73 190.5×
Dise eval slp do brth flx dx 168 $56.78 $1,120.00 $10,817.20 190.5×
Mayo infectious agent antigen immunoassay ql/sq multi step aspergillus bal 864 $5.67 $109.08 $1,079.95 190.5×
Specific gravity body fluid 642 $1.13 $22.00 $215.22 190.5×
Graft primatrix xcr 6cm x6cm n-q4110-cost per sq cm 294 $102.96 $1,111.05 $19,609.49 190.5×
Excision of salivary cyst 119 $236.17 $4,558.89 $44,978.03 190.4×